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Unit 6
SO 1
A. Why is interesting & surprising that behavioral procedure can reduce seizures
B. Why is that relaxation procedure such a systematic desensitization may be effective in reducing epileptic seizures
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Definition
A. Because seizures themselves are not a behavioral problem
B. Epileptict seizures are brought upon stress |
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Unit 6
SO 2
What was maintaining the coughing behavior of the girl described in the article?
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Definition
A. Attention from staff & parents were maintaining coughing
B. Coughing terminated aversive situations |
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Unit 6
SO 3
In Fordyce’s treatment of back pain, what is the target of change and what is not?
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Definition
target of the change - rather the targets for change are the operant behaviors such as complaints or immobility that are reinforced by others when the person is "in pain." the actual painful stimulation is not the
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Unit 6
SO 4
Why/how the care taker or significant other comes to provide so much reinforcement for the pain-related behaviors of a person who is ill
(Diagram)
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Definition
SD R --------------> Consequence Sight of ill "Oh poor Ill significant other
significant other baby" saying "thanks for
in pain related caring"
behaviors
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Unit 6
SO 5
Should we refer to individuals who appear to engage in pain-related behaviors that are excessive as being psychosomatic? Why or why not?
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Definition
The answer is no. Operant conditioning is automatic - it can and does work without the ―awareness‖or voluntary control of the person who is in pain.
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Unit 6
SO 6
State two common reinforcers for pain behaviors and for each, indicate whether the reinforcer is a positive or negative reinforcer
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Definition
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Unit 6
SO 7
How do you extinguish a behavior that has been negatively reinforced?
(diagram)
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Definition
MO(Friends prescence): R -----------> Sr
person friend leaves
tantrum
**to extinguish
MO(friend arrives): R ----------------> Ext
tantrum friend stays
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Unit 6
SO 8
A.Before the intervention for physical therapy, what behaviors are reinforced?
B.During the intervention, what is reinforced? |
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Definition
A.Complaints when doing physical therapy
B.Completion of physical therapy requirements
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Unit 6
SO 9
How/why taking medication is shaped up.
Learn the diagram, including the relevant technical behavioral terms
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Definition
Medication on demand:
MO Response-->Sr+/SD Response------>Consequence
Pain Get meds 1. Sight of medication Take medication 1. Decrease in pain
(SR-)
2. Sight of others/care giver 2. Social reinforcement from
others-Oh poor baby!
(Sr+)
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Unit 6
O10-A
(a) What is the reinforcer establishing effect of pain as the MO? (b) What is the evocative effect of pain as the MO? (c) What is the SD evocative effect of the MO? (d) What is the conditioned reinforcer establishing effect of pain as the MO?
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Definition
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Unit 6
O10-B
if I give one of the four effects on the exam, be able to choose/select the name of the effect from a list of MO effects
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Definition
A. Reinforcer establishing effect
B. Evocative effect
C. Conditioned reinforcer establishing effect
D. SD evocative effect
E. None of the above
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